IRISH HISTORY AND MUSIC

Irish Wit and Wisdom is everything it promises to be. This is an entertaining book of quotes, lore, and fact... with a few recipes thrown in.

How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? There's the stereotypical American way, involving green beer and people yelling "Erin Go Bragh!" without knowing its meaning. Then there's the other way: toasting to Irish culture and having a pint with friends.

This article is for music lovers who want to visit the musical cities in USA. 10 cities that breathe music every moment are waiting for visitors like you to come and dance in their special rhythm.

David Virgin vividly recounts his experiences of Sydney's (Australia) now legendary post-punk music scene. Covering topics including his time with "Sekret Sekret" and "SPK", plus much much more!

Traditional Irish dancing has been occurring in Ireland for centuries. The early form of Irish dancing was always changing with the influence of migrating populations.

A defining guide of representative symbols of Ireland.

Many June non-governmental holidays have also managed to find their way onto the calendar--and these three should perhaps be investigated further...

Where to party on St. Patrick's Day this year? Check out these Top 5 Authentic Irish Pubs in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Authentic, fun Irish pubs and restaurants in Washington, DC, second to none.

Broaden your students' horizons with an exploration of 20th century Irish history in film. These movies all deal with actual events, and are suitable for upper high school or college classrooms.

A guide to St. Patrick's Day in Atlanta, GA for 2010.

St. Patrick's Day is full of folklore, from shamrocks to the blarney stone.

A lot has been forgotten on what was going on in the lives of Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby in their final year of life. Both of them had full, rich lives behind them--yet still were having a late zest for life (with some new successes in what they did best)...

Ireland's patron saint spent his life in the early Catholic Church, and supposedly performed several miracles, including ridding the Emerald Isle of snakes. But you don't have to work that hard to enjoy a celebration on the day set aside in his honor.

An artcile highlighting some of my favorite annual summer events in and around the Columbus, Ohio area for the month of August. Get you and the family out of the house for the day or weekend and enjoy the local activities.

What are the historical roots of the wearing of the green? Ireland is called The Emerald Isle, but some Irish people wear orange to celebrate their heritage on Boyne Day, July 12.

What would St. Patrick's Day be without a little Celtic music? I like to throw in some Dervish, some Celtic Storm, some Thin Lizzy or U2. But if you want to get into the modern Celtic Punk sound, there's nothing like listening to Flogging Molly.

In Ireland the St. Patrick's Day Festival is an event that draws locals and tourist. The country, with it's long history of honoring St. Patrick and his good works sounds like a great party. If you want to go to the original St. Patrick's Day Parade, New York is the place.

To this day, there are many pubs in Boston, frequented by people from all walks of life, all getting together to socialize and to lift a pint or two.

Overview of the lives and works of nine influential Irish writers.

Visiting a traditional pub is on the intinerary of most visitors to Dublin. Here are some to best traditional Irish pubs in Dublin, some of them still only know amongst the locals.

This is a review of the 3-hour "Greenwich Village Food and Culture Tour" I participated in. The tour visits several restaurants and food specialty stores in this neigborhood, with stops for tastings along the way.